1958 — 2025
Joseph John Butkovich was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 4, 1958, to Anthony Joseph Butkovich and Geneva Aleene Blanks. Joe grew up in Millcreek and spent most of his youth on the slopes of Park City Mountain Resort. He was very great at skiing.
Joe’s journey on this earth was a unique one. Joe worked many jobs throughout Utah, starting at a young age working with his father at the many service stations to owner of a business. He tried his best and had a heart of gold until the end. He moved to St George around 2012 to be close to his mother. In 2020 he became her caregiver – he did a great job until her passing in 2022.
We want to give a special THANK YOU to those friends who became his family in his later part of life. You showing up before his passing proved to him t